pjv7771

just under 700 mate and the fuel consumption isnt to bad, depends if u get addicted to the noise (which u will)

pjv7771

been speaking to a bloke i know bout the way to go for a bit more power and he said id be better off leaving the head and cam well alone as the standard stuff is pretty good anyway and seeing as the engine in it when i bought it was scrap im inclined to believe him ,so without an engine swap or some serious wallet surgery my options are quite limited, i like the sound of nitrous though, watch this space

dave knight

pjv7771

explain ?

zippyobrien

iTrader: (2)

get luminition 3d ignition,
skim the head and raise the compression, standard cam is better than a kent,
have the head flowed and get a compition manifold (and match the ports to your flowed head,
apr con rod bolts and raise the rev limit to 7200 rpm,
use optimax fuel with lots of advance and go for 170 bhp.

or just fit a 2.0 zetech with your bike carbs and youl get that power out of the box.

a sfor the wheels, bbs make a 16" split rim version of the 3door rims (made for the rs 500) the 7 or 8" wide (was optional) paint the centres black and have the lip polished.


then................................
sell the car to me lol.
love the car mate

JayRS2000

pjv7771

love the sound of all of that mate, couldnt lend me a few quid could u lol

It's Czech Mate

LOL in your dreams.....you need to port the head and change the cams to do that..........and that advice is through experience and not pub talk!

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

this could be of interest to you mate?

http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?t=82419

Whens the NOS going in then?

pjv7771

thanks for that mate that worth thinking about
nitrous will be in before summer !!

dave knight

700 sobs is good but its still a fair lump to come up with.

pjv7771

true mate but u get alot for your money, if it was a cossy id spend that in oil in a year lol

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

Ł700 quid is a bargain for the gains you get, i might've gone down that route with a bored out 1750 block if i hadnt gone for turbo power

pjv7771

got the dials done at last


the old ones that went where the centre grill is (shite)


new ones in a pillar pod

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

I not really a fan of pillar pods myself (prefer the gauges all tucked away stealth like ) but i must admit they look good all lit up

pjv7771

thats a pretty crap pic actually, they look good really good lit up, shame it shows how tatty my steering wheels getting, the jobs to do list seems never ending at the minute

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

Yeh that wheel needs a retrim, least you cant see it in the dark

pjv7771

had a spare rocker cover so i stripped it and sprayed it

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

Wow that rocker cover was well rough but its come up a treat

How did you paint the lettering a different colour?

By the way that tatty black vent hose youve got running from your rocker cover, bin it and get the water pump to heater hose for a mk2 RS2000, its almost identical to the vent hose all you need to do is trim one end

see pic

pjv7771

that hose is as dead as disco mate, do roose do the rs 2000 jobbie ?, the lettering is handpainted and boy do you need a steady hand !!!!
just had a thought, my breather goes to a catch tank now, ill have a measure up

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

Looking at your pics on page one you'll have no problems

Give roose a call and see if they do the hose, think they do, i got mine from Burtons, all you need to do is trim one end because it ends in an 'S' shape

Ive got a painted rocker cover somewhere, painted Ford blue with polished lettering, will put it on when i find it

pjv7771

are you going to make it to any shows this year ?

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

Nope looking like 2007 when she'll be ready

Smiler

That looks fantastic! Infact it's got me all enthusiastic about finishing my long stalled Escort project.

Would you mind if I used some of thos pics of the carbs for my website to show what can be done with a little imagination?

All recognition will go to you of course.

Cheers,

Smiler.

pjv7771

no probs mate

pjv7771

theres a pic on there from before i owned it, first time ive seen it with the original wheels on (they were long gone when i got it), must have just been sprayed by the looks, pity the engine was srcap and even more of a pity that i didnt know when i bought it

Smiler

Bloody hell, Just noticed that myself. I added the same pic to the bodykit section and wiped out the number plate whilst I was at it. Just realised it was the same car!

I shall endevour to put the carb pictures on there as soon as I can. There is however a huge backlog (of about 2 years work) to get through aswell, and that doesn't even include the Cortina or campervan sections!

Anyway, keep it up and keep us posted. I would love to see this car sometime as I am thinking of going the motorbike throttlebodie route with the 'tina.

Cheers,

Smiler.

pjv7771

been thinking about some new alloys for a while now and ive seen some i really like

im thinking diamond cut rims with black spokes, opinions ??

Smiler

Yeah, should work. Do a photoshop job first.

I was thinking of getting Team Dynamics Diablos with the black centres and polished rims for my Escort at one time. Though the imitation split rim is a bit naff on them.

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

Nice rims seen similar wheels on German mk3s and they look great, very euro stylee

pjv7771

mot time again, failed on a worn seatbelt flexible arm and some bulbs, oh and all the brake pipes

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

How can a car fail on brake pipes? unless your driving around with no brakes cos theyre leaking

pjv7771

apparently they are corroded mate, ive just changed the seatbelt stalk and there was sod all wrong with that, ive had the same guy mot all my cars for the last 12 years until this year, i dont know if its the new test or this new guy is being a twat, failed on my rear indicators being the wrong colour as well even though i had amber bulbs in, goes in for the retest in the morning so ill see what this guy has to say for himself

Smiler

Sounds like he doesn't like the car. Inless he's just inexperienced and a being over zelous. So long as the indicator gives an orange light when active it should pass.

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

Sounds like the MOT bloke's an idiot, unless the brake pipes were leaking or causing a serious braking defficiencey how could he fail em

I rarely have a problem when it comes to MOTs, i used to work in the garage i take my cars to although i may be pushing it a bit too far when i take the RS down next week

Smiler

I have heard of pipes being failed because they look excessively coroded.

pjv7771

i think thats the case mate, i have heard this new test is a right pain in the arse, im going to have a look tomorrow when its on the ramp, if i think the guy is pulling my chain ill be going elsewhere, when its all done im going to get my new electric polisher out (oooooooooooooo!!!) and take a few arty farty pics

GraphiteGray

iTrader: (1)

Well i wouldve thought they would have to physicly check them for signs of corrosion i.e. splits, leaks, etc. Ill have a look at the MOT manual when i take the RS down

pjv7771

not posted anything for a while because of my mot hell !!!, basically got ripped off by a garage that ive used for the last 12 years and ended up alot of money down and with a car with no brakes, still in the process of getting it sorted to my satisfaction, but anyway enough of the shit news the cars currently in the garage getting a couple of odds and sods seen too and when i get it back in a fortnight it should have a nice set of 16'' borbets on it with the spokes in bmw black and polished rims, watch this space for pics